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ACCREDITATION

Certification Review Committee

  • Members are classified as general members, unlike certified members, and do not undergo a specific certification process, thus not being classified as Certified. However, they can receive benefits as members. Each member can register.

Membership Categories

  • Educational organization:Educational organization member
  • Industrial organization:Industrial organization member
  • Pilates Lesson Instructor:Pilates Lesson Instructor member
  • Instructor Teacher:Instructor Teacher member

Certification Criteria

  • Educational organization: Evaluation based on APPA's common standards,
    considering educational curriculum, masters,
    qualification verification, post-activity, and
    support activities. Graded from a rating of 7
    upwards in increments of 0.5 points.

  • Industrial organization: Certification based on annual sales, annual business activities, number of employees, and other criteria as a business entity.

  • Certified Instructor: Background, instructor experience, annual academic experience, research presentations, motion review, grading, and ranking.

  • Certified Center: Evaluation based on center history, size, instructor scale, revenue, and branches.

Certification Fees

Only 10 organizations can be certified annually per certification.

Certification Methods

  • Individual certification:Exam – APPA NCPT

  • Educational organization certification:Evaluation – $1000